Career Services Advisor

CAREER ADVISOR

USC Career Services

About USC

The University of Southern California (USC) is a leading private research university. The university offers students a world-class education with highly ranked programs in virtually every field - from cinema to the sciences - as well as unparalleled research, internship, and professional opportunities in a wide array of organizations including nonprofits, Fortune 500 companies and global businesses.

About Career Services

The mission of the USC Career Center is to provide exceptional career services to all members of the Trojan Family. Whether you are deciding on a major, exploring career options, seeking a job or internship, or looking for professional networks, the USC Career Center is committed to helping you achieve your professional goals.

About the Opportunity

The USC's Career Center is seeking an experienced Career Advisor for our Career Engagement team. This role's primary responsibilities include advising and program development. The incumbent will advise diverse undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates. This is a unique opportunity to support, educate, and engage talented students and alumni worldwide. The USC Career Center represents over 140 academic majors across campus with a wide range of career interests and goals.

The ideal candidate will have experience advising students and recent graduates, event planning, developing original career content, and leading student engagement and programming for a Career Engagement team. The incumbent will demonstrate professionalism and strong written and verbal communication skills while advising students and recent graduates on the following career-related topics:

• Investigating career paths
• Strategizing internship and job searches
• Developing a competitive resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile
• Preparing for interviews and networking
• Negotiating internships and job offers
• Maintaining a professional online presence
• Educating students on the career development process and managing career transitions

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To be considered for this opportunity, please include a cover letter with your CV/resume. It can be added to the application at the same time/place you add your CV/resume.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advise domestic and international students and alumni through in-person, phone, and online appointments
• Determine the advising needs of individuals and collaborate to develop action plans
• Interpret career assessments including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory and others
• Develop and conduct student and alumni career workshops and events, moderate panel discussions, and create structured activities for groups and individuals
• Plan, execute, and market signature in-person and online career events for small and large student and alumni groups
• Author original website content, training materials, and other career-related pieces
• Collaborate with colleagues throughout the Student Affairs Division, school-based career services offices, academic departments, student organizations, and campus and community partners to actively share resources and develop relevant programming
• Utilize career technologies and collaborate with platform vendors to ensure seamless student access to resources
• Stay current on career development trends, relevant on and off-campus resources, and related technology by actively engaging and presenting at professional workshops, seminars, and conferences
• Track, analyze, and document student engagement data to support reporting and continuous program improvement
• Train and supervise graduate and fieldwork interns as needed
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
• In addition, the successful candidate must demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment toUSC's Unifying Values.

Please note:This position requires working some evenings and weekends and additional duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Master's Degree in Student Affairs, Human Resources, Education, Counseling, Social Work, or related field.

Field of Expertise: Related education and experience in counseling, career services, and advisement

Experience & Skills:

• Two years of experience in counseling, career services, and/or advising
• Career advising in a not-for-profit four-year college/university setting
• Provide excellent customer service to diverse student and alumni populations
• Proven collaboration across multiple academic and departmental departments and academic schools campus-wide
• Develop and implement both large and small-scale in-person and virtual programs/events
• Balance competing priorities successfully
• Strong working knowledge of career development best practices for undergraduate and graduate students
• Multicultural competencies: the ability to work with diverse populations, skilled in communicating effectively and professionally using tact and diplomacy
• Manage confidential information following FERPA regulations
• Possess strong project management and organizational skills
• Serve as a motivated and collaborative team player with exceptional multi-tasking skills and a positive attitude
• Working knowledge of Handshake, uConnect, PeopleGrove or other career services platforms

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Field of Expertise: Related education and experience in counseling, career services, and advisement

Experience: One year of experience in counseling, career services, and/or advising

Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

The hourly rate range for this position is $30.62 - 34.88. When determining an offer, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills, internal peer alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions.

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Position Control Team Approval Date: 09/24/2025
Department: Career Services
Position: Career Services Advisor
Org: Student Affairs: USC Career Center - Alumni and Student Career Services_6 (Stefanie Galindo)
Type: FT
P#: P0020720901
Expected Start Date: 09/25/2025
End Date: N/A
Campus Security Authority: No
Mandated Reporter: Yes
Is Driving a Car and/or Electric Vehicle an Essential Duty?: No
Emergency Response/Recovery: No
Account#: PG1005325, CA100680
Max Budgeted Rate: $34.88/hour
# of hours per week: 37.5
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Higher Education, Human Resources or related field.
Minimum Experience:
1 year in career services, human resources, recruiting, or a related field. Two years is preferred.
Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education